The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

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Event Title: Hayes Home CLOSED Event Description: The Hayes Home is temporarily closed to allow for restoration work to progress.

Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Title: CIVIL WAR: Battlefield & Homefront Event Description: The year 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of America�s Civil War. On the exact date that the first Confederate shots were fired on Fort Sumter � the act that marked the war�s beginning � the Hayes Presidential Center opens CIVIL WAR: Battlefield & Homefront. The exhibit interprets the war years using the letters of Northern Ohio residents who served in the war and those who stayed behind. Much has been written about the lives of soldiers, but the lives of those back at home is virtually unexplored. This exhibit is made possible through sponsorship from Auto-Owners Insurance and Diversified Insurance.